Kik launches Kin to drive mainstream adoption of cryptocurrency
Kik announced the launch of Kin, its own cryptocurrency that the company says will serve as a foundation for a decentralized…
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Seven Canadian companies among Batch 21 of 500 Startups’ seed program
500 Startups has announced the 31 companies accepted into Batch 21 of its seed program, and seven Canadian companies are among…
University of Waterloo researchers develop machine learning-based rehabilitation system
Researchers at the University of Waterloo, in partnership with Cardon Rehabilitation and Medical Equipment, an Automated Rehabilitation…
Magnet Forensics launches Magnet.AI to fight child exploitation
Jad Saliba, founder and CTO of Waterloo-based Magnet Forensics, was working as a police officer in Waterloo, when a cancer…
Communitech Rev Demo Day splits $100,000 between TritonWear and SSimwave
Technology that aims to help athletes improve through big data, and software that improves the end-user visual experience of…
Three Canadian startups win $50,000 at Interac’s Collision Day Challenge
Three Canadian startups — OpenSports, Dibbzz, and Navi — have won a total of $50,000 for pitching how they can integrate…
University of Waterloo launches supercomputer for big data and machine learning research
The University of Waterloo, Compute Canada, and Compute Ontario, announced the launch of a new data centre that will house…
Four Waterloo-based teams advancing to NASA’s Global Space Apps Challenge
The Waterloo Space Apps Challenge, a 48-hour space-themed hackathon hosted by Waterloo-based SkyWatch, announced the winners…
Former Aeryon Labs VP of engineering joins TextNow as CTO
Waterloo-based TextNow, which uses cloud-based technology to make phone plans cheaper, has appointed Sean McCabe as its new…
PM Justin Trudeau tells Vidyard Canadian tech can compete against “any country in the world”
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held a Q&A session at Vidyard’s Kitchener office, where he stressed that…
CEO Carol Leaman explains how Axonify helps “deskless workers” stay engaged at work
On the latest episode of The Disruptors, co-host Amber Kanwar sat down with Carol Leaman, CEO of Axonify, to discuss her company’s…
Grobo begins shipping hydroponic grow box so people can grow their weed at home
Waterloo-based Grobo is shipping its first units of Grobo One, a hydroponic grow box that automates the process of growing…
Aeryon Labs founder Dave Kroetsch moves to CTO role; Bill McHale named new CEO
Waterloo-based Aeryon Labs announced that former CEO and founder Dave Kroetsch has stepped down from his role, taking on the…
Alert Labs receives Intact Ventures’ first investment in Canada
Kitchener-based Alert Labs announced a strategic investment from Intact Ventures, the strategic venture arm of Intact Financial.…
Kik’s Ted Livingston calls payments the missing piece to making bots successful
In a recent Medium post, Kik CEO Ted Livingston elaborated on the company’s chatbot focus and its plans for an in-chat payment…